MORGAN v. STATE

No. 53418.

392 So.2d 1315 (1981)

James A. MORGAN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, Craig S. Barnard, Chief Asst. Public Defender and Jerry L. Schwarz and Jack A. Goldberger, Asst. Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Paul H. Zacks and Russell S. Bohn, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant, James A. Morgan, age sixteen, was convicted of first-degree murder. The trial judge imposed the death sentence in accordance with the jury's advisory sentence recommendation. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const.

The appellant pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. He was convicted and sentenced under a bifurcated trial procedure adopted by the 1977 legislature and prescribed in section 918.017...

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